RBW Strategy

MAY 14, 2024

Beginning in 2013, the AAMC first contracted with RBW Strategy to provide supplemental grant writing support during an especially busy time to increase staff capacity. See more Case Studies Biopharmaceutical Company Maryland Nonprofits Let’s work together SCHEDULE A CALL Create a more sustainable future.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

So, it’s hard to imagine cutting additional costs at a nonprofit. The best leaders understand two things must happen to sustain a nonprofit: SAVING money and RAISING money. Afterall, nonprofit is your tax status, it shouldn’t be your business model. Speak with your accountant to explore what “contract positions” entail.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Has your nonprofit dabbled in the world of business sponsorships? Instead of collaborating on a single event, your nonprofit and its corporate partner merge marketing stra tegies for an entire campaign to spread awareness of your cause. Similarly, your nonprofit may set a goal of recruiting 200 new donors and increasing revenue by 15%.

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GrantNews

MAY 8, 2024

Are you or someone you know considering taking the plunge to start a nonprofit? For this reason, GrantWatch has listed below 7 of the most common nonprofit startup costs. The work done by nonprofits is inspiring and so important! Hiring a lawyer can also be extremely helpful when it comes to picking a name for your nonprofit.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 20, 2024

Imagine you’re an entry-level nonprofit employee. As a nonprofit leader , achieving this ideal at your organization may feel daunting. Strengthening Your Organization From the Inside Out As a nonprofit, most of your work is outward-focused. What workplace culture would you want to be immersed in every day?

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit apply for grants. Most nonprofits strive to include grant funding in their revenue streams but often find that large amounts of know-how (as well as a time commitment from the executive level down to the front line) are needed. But how do we know what the organization’s M&G rate is?

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Blackbaud

JUNE 3, 2024

As AI has become more and more ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives, corporations and nonprofit organizations alike have adopted AI to increase efficiencies and reduce manual work. According to a survey by Google.org , over half of nonprofits (58%) are now using AI for some daily operations. But AI can’t build relationships.

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Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a new grant professional, I rely upon the Code of Ethics to help me explain to leaders of non-profit organizations how to work with a contract grant professional. As a member of the GPA, I can tactfully articulate the scope of my professional services and confidently ask for a suitable contract for the work. GPCI Competency: 6, 7

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Gail Perry Group

MAY 23, 2024

As an experienced nonprofit fundraising expert, write a thank you letter to [donor’s name] which will begin with an innovative or creative sentence that charms the donor and conveys gratitude using a tone that is warm, positive and upbeat. Use contractions such as “We’ll” rather than “We will.” or “Because of your gift, a family will.”

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 2, 2024

There is no merit to the Office of the Haitian Diaspora and the Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee lawsuit regarding American Red Cross relief and recovery efforts in Haiti,” a spokesperson wrote in a statement to The NonProfit Times. Their hopes and struggles and agonies Get us grants and consulting fees.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2024

Improving Your Nonprofit’s Internal Culture: A Mini Guide Imagine you’re an entry-level nonprofit employee. As a nonprofit leader , achieving this ideal at your organization may feel daunting. Strengthening Your Organization From the Inside Out As a nonprofit, most of your work is outward-focused.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Or perhaps, your nonprofit needs to improve your facility ? A host of Nonprofits , Businesses , and Individuals are eligible to apply for grant funding but lack to resources to write the application. Locating contract and funding opportunities. To do that, you need to clearly define why your organization needs funding.

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Sharpshooter Communications

MARCH 30, 2023

Grants may cost more to secure than other types of fundraising, but they are a vital part of the nonprofit's funding mix. Smaller nonprofits may not have the resources for a staff member. Consider hiring a qualified consultant to handle your grant seeking activity. If that is true for you, you are certainly not alone!

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 31, 2023

In a rapidly changing economy and job market, the transition from traditional employment to independent consulting is becoming increasingly appealing and common. As an independent consultant, rates for experienced grant writers range from $150 to $400 per hour, depending on the type of service and client.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A nonprofit CRM is among the most essential tools for your organization to increase support, grow fundraising , and work more effectively toward its missions. According to Verified Market Research , “The Nonprofit CRM Market size was valued at USD 4.25 What are the benefits of using a CRM for nonprofits?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

For the past 26 years, she has contributed organizational and individual value as a thought leader, manager, author, mentor, coach and consultant throughout the United States, and in selected projects in Africa and Central America. There are three major reasons you and your nonprofit need to think about, maybe even worry about, these trends.

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 25, 2024

This guest post is from Rebecca Rogriquez, an expert in helping nonprofit startups. She’s even written the book for nonprofit startups “The Nonprofit Workbook.” Strong and stable nonprofits All organizations demand attention and excellence to the many moving parts to become sustainable, mature, profitable.

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Gail Perry Group

MAY 23, 2024

As an experienced nonprofit fundraising expert, write a thank you letter to [donor’s name ] which will begin with an innovative or creative sentence that charms the donor and conveys gratitude using a tone that is warm, positive and upbeat. Use contractions such as “We’ll” rather than “We will.” or “Because of your gift, a family will.”

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The Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

If you’ve worked in the nonprofit sector for some time, you know that your organization’s fundraising potential depends on its ability to understand and engage its donors. Let’s dive in! What is prospect research, and how is it used? Securing the estimated 60% of annual fund revenue that comes from major gifts on average.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Here are our top nonprofit risk management tips for peer-to-peer events. A waiver is a contract signed by your event guests that states that they won’t hold your nonprofit or its representatives accountable for any damages resulting from their attendance at your event. Final thoughts on nonprofit risk management.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In the nonprofit sector, approximately 80% of individual donation revenue comes from the top 20% of donors. No matter the exact breakdown for your nonprofit, a solid major gifts strategy is essential for maximizing your organization’s fundraising potential. For some organizations, the ratio is closer to 90/10.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” With many nonprofit workplaces taking up generative AI over the past year, what costs and benefits are staff seeing? Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 7, 2024

The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. This statement is crucial for demonstrating how effectively your nonprofit manages its resources. As the leader of a nonprofit, you must stay on top of updated standards or hire an accountant who does.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Nonprofits, Take Note: Barbie is Ripe for Causejacking ? Partnership Contract Lessons from the American Revolution ✊ Is This the End of Amateurism in Cause Marketing ? Did you miss some of them? 4 Key Insights from ACCP's Annual CSR Survey ? The Mismatched Expectations Holding Back Partnerships ? What Makes a Good Partnership Program?

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

Across the nonprofit sector, there are countless variations in the relationship between organizational grant professionals and philanthropy departments. Kerri leads this mission-driven team of twelve to provide the highest quality development consulting and resources to nonprofits across the spectrum of human services.

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Sharpshooter Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As a 35+ year veteran of nonprofits, including the last 17 years as a full time grant consultant, I have celebrated many successes and cried over some spectacular failures. After a few years of working with various nonprofits, I started to notice patterns. Because new nonprofits are risky investments. This one is easy.

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Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JULY 5, 2023

” Anyone who’s worked with nonprofit organizations over time knows that, while most are reasonably honest and at least try to perform needed services, some aren’t. Since 1993, we’re written grants for somewhere between 600 and 1,000 nonprofits across America. The Board of Directors has five or fewer members.

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Grant Professionals Association

AUGUST 27, 2024

But, does QA/QI also have a place in a nonprofit organization’s successful grants management strategy? Early career experiences supporting corporate responses to competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) opportunities for business contracts provided insights into how to read, understand, and respond to RFPs. Townsel, S.M.,

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Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In the nonprofit field, it’s common for staff to be put in a role where they manage grants but might not have the knowledge or resources to understand what that entails. These are common scenarios, and while they may be new or unknown, taking steps to understand how grant funds should be managed is critical to the nonprofit’s success.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit apply for grants. Most nonprofits strive to include grant funding in their revenue streams but often find that large amounts of know-how (as well as a time commitment from the executive level down to the front line) are needed. But how do we know what the organization’s M&G rate is?

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Gail Perry Group

MAY 16, 2024

Invariably, we find that our consulting clients are struggling with lame, tired sounding thank you notes. Casual writing – use contractions such as "We’ll" rather than "We will." Or is it full of "nonprofit-speak" with formal words and phrases? Are they warm and gracious? We expect your thank you's can use some brushing up.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

You should periodically perform a nonprofit self-audit to see how your website, email marketing, and social media are performing. A nonprofit self-audit is a chance to back up and look at the whole picture, to see how your marketing efforts are performing and where you can improve. A contract with your local school district?

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Metrics Nonprofit Goals Donation 69

Grant Writing Made Easy

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Your Client & Subcontractor Contracts. Use our contract templates, designed by an attorney who has represented clients in business law for the last 30 years. (You’ll learn to be liked and loved because people buy from people they like and love.).

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. What’s a Nonprofit? Let’s begin. Your Mission. Discuss that too.

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Center for Major Gifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Did you know that learning how to start a planned giving program can secure your nonprofit’s long-term financial stability? It’s a fact—and it’s one successful nonprofits have been using to their advantage for decades. Why is planned giving so important for nonprofits? What is planned giving? Specific —such as cash (e.g. “I

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Pass-Through Policies Policy Education 52

Gail Perry Group

MAY 16, 2024

Invariably, as fundraising consultants, we find that our clients are struggling with lame, tired sounding thank you notes. Casual writing – use contractions such as "We’ll" rather than "We will." Or is it full of "nonprofit-speak" with formal words and phrases? Are they warm and gracious? Why are thank you letters so important?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

It’s not uncommon for those of us in the nonprofit sector to get by without any dedicated IT support. Technology has never been such a large part of how nonprofits accomplish their goals and make an impact with their programs as it is now. Migration to managed IT support requires signing a one-year service contract.

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